Vessel Monitoring System definition

Vessel Monitoring System means the systems employed by FFA member countries and coordinated by the FFA to monitor the position and activities of foreign fishing vessels for the purpose of effective management of fisheries.

Vessel Monitoring System. (VMS) means a satellite-based monitoring system which, at regular intervals, provides VMS position reports;

Vessel Monitoring System means any system to monitor the position and activities of fishing vessels for the purpose of effective management of fisheries;

Examples of Vessel Monitoring System in a sentence

• A requestor must submit a written type-approval request and electronic copies of supporting materials that include the information required under this section to the NMFS Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) at: U.S. Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Marine Fisheries Service; Office of Law Enforcement; Attention: Vessel Monitoring System Office; 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3, Suite 3301, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

• Without prejudice to the competence of the Flag State and the obligations of Union vessels towards their Flag State Fishing Monitoring Centre, each Union vessel shall comply with the FFA Vessel Monitoring System (FFA VMS) currently applicable in the Cook Islands' fishing areas.

• Without prejudice to the competence of the flag Member State and the obligations of Union vessels towards their flag Member State, each Union vessel shall comply with the FFA Vessel Monitoring System (FFA VMS) currently applicable in the fishing areas.

• Every vessel documented under the Maritime Act and subject to SOLAS Chapter V, regulation 19-1, shall participate in the RMI Vessel Monitoring System.

• Telenor Vessel Monitoring System Services is being sold through Thrane & Thrane, Inc.

More Definitions of Vessel Monitoring System

Vessel Monitoring System or “VMS” means a satellite-based reporting system to monitor the position and activities of fishing vessels for the purpose of effective management of fisheries.

Vessel Monitoring System means a reporting system capable of monitoring fishing and related activities of fishing vessels, including, but not limited to, the determination of a vessel’s identity, position, course and speed, and special codes and may include the use of an automatic location communicator.

Vessel Monitoring System. (VMS) means a system that uses technological and satellite communications to locate fishing vessels, and through which automatic information can be obtained on the positioning, speed, direction and other data relating to a fishing vessel that allows for a better monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities;

Vessel Monitoring System means the system employed by the Pacific Island States and co-ordinated by the Forum Fisheries Agency to monitor the position and activities of fishing vessels for the purposes of the effective management of fisheries.

Vessel Monitoring System means a system of tracking movement of a fishing vessel through electronic transmission from a gadget placed on the vessel via satellite to surveillance centre on land;

Vessel Monitoring System means a vessel tracking system which is capable of monitoring fishing and fishing related activities, including, but not limited to, the

Vessel Monitoring System means any vessel monitoring system intended to record and report the position, speed and heading of the vessel including any system required by national regulation or deemed acceptable by the Authority.